It hasn’t been fairly for Matt LaFleur’s Inexperienced Bay Packers.
They’ve misplaced their final two in prime time and did not look good within the course of. At 2-3, they nonetheless have an opportunity to show issues round, and it is price noting that there’s expertise on the workforce, however even this younger squad is operating out of excuses.
Quarterback Jordan Love has regressed weekly, the offense is directionless at occasions and inept at others. The protection is middling, giving up 22.6 factors per recreation and very often being unable to make the massive play and get off the sphere when it must.
No, issues aren’t good, however LaFleur appears to suppose this bye week is usually a time of focus for his workforce. Take the unhealthy, and switch it into gasoline to do higher.
“There’s numerous good that may come out of adversity in the event you keep tough-minded and protracted and you do not let it convey you down,” he mentioned concerning his message to the workforce, through Inexperienced Bay’s official website. “And that is what I advised our guys. I used to be like, no person’s feeling sorry for us and if we really feel sorry for ourselves, we’ll regress. However so long as we take that strategy like, hey, we will roll up our sleeves and get again to work, you then’ve received an opportunity to point out some progress.
“That is what I wish to see. I wish to see that battle from our workforce, and I imagine that we’ll.”
LaFleur is true: Outdoors of Inexperienced Bay, no person within the NFL is unhappy to see the Packers battle — particularly the opposite three organizations within the NFC North. The Packers have had a stranglehold on the division over the previous 30 years as they transitioned from Corridor of Famer Brett Favre to future Corridor of Famer Aaron Rodgers.
Love, up to now, has not seemed the half. He is accomplished simply 55.6% of his passes for 1,083 yards eight touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Sure, there is a younger squad round him and the Packers have been tormented by accidents to a number of key gamers, however LaFleur is not in search of excuses from his workforce.
“All of us knew there have been going to be some rising pains alongside the way in which, however I have never misplaced religion or perception within the group that we’ve,” he mentioned. “I simply suppose we are able to do issues higher. I believe we are able to coach higher, and I believe we are able to execute higher.”
